Amid the demise of the WWE Hall of Famer, The Iron Sheik at 81, the wrestling world remembered his legacy and their particular memories with the legend. Apart from the wrestling veterans, fans also extended their heartfelt condolences following the passing away of the legend. However, probably Sheik’s greatest rival in his WWE career, Hulk Hogan was silent after the news.
Hulk Hogan also received massive backlash for staying silent on the sad demise of one of his greatest rivals in WWE. Nonetheless, amid the backlash, Hogan finally broke his silence a few days after the sad news. He posted a picture of him and The Iron Sheik in the ring during a match. Hulkster also recollected the memories of their iconic rivalry during the 1980s and honored the legend.
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Along with the picture, Hogan also penned down a heartfelt note recalling their intense rivalry and the iconic matches they had during the feud. He also commended Sheik’s talent and charisma saying his legacy will inspire generations of wrestling. Concluding the statement, Hulkster wrote, “Rest in peace, Iron Sheikh. You will always be remembered as a true warrior of the ring”.
Although it was a great gesture by Hogan, fans made fun of this citing the real-life animosity between Hogan and Sheik.
Here are some of the comments from fans below.
Commenting on the post, a fan said. “He hated you to the grave, LMAO”. Another fan jokingly commented, “The amount of ‘f*ck the Hulk hogans’ in the past 20 years is off the chart”.
“He loved to destroy you on Twitter,” another user commented. However, the funniest comment has to be the sarcastic dig taken by a fan. He wrote, “Iron Sheik loved you to death Hulkster! He told us every single day on Twitter!”.
Were Hulk Hogan and The Iron Sheik able to bury the hatchet after years of animosity?
It’s no secret that the late great Iron Sheik had a lot of hate for Hulk Hogan. As a matter of fact, He expressed his dislike for his former rival on countless occasions whether in interviews or on social media. However, they both once appeared on the “Howard Stern” show together.
Hulk Hogan and the Iron Sheik have an argument on Howard Stern, and then both drop the gimmick and say they love each other. That’s wrestling for you. pic.twitter.com/w61WjthAul
— IANdrew Dice Clay (@IANdrewTheGiant) June 7, 2023
On the show, Hogan revealed that The Iron Sheik hating on him and using cuss words for him was all part of his gimmick. Both also had an argument during the show, in which the two made fun of each other remembering their WWE feud in the 1980s.
However, at the end of that argument, Sheik admitted that he forgives Hogan. To which Hulkster replied saying, “Thank you I love you too Sheik, I love you”. Considering their statements, it seems they may have had hate for each other but they were eventually able to bury the hatchet.